When you think about South America you tend to assume there are plenty of deadly critters out there. A lot of this stems from the fact that the northeastern corner of the continent is dominated by the immense and impenetrable Amazon Jungle. To be honest, … [Read more...]
Most disgusting human parasites
For the majority of us reading this a brush with a parasite will be a fairly unremarkable episode. Hey, we've all had head lice, fleas and the odd case of worms - oh, maybe that's just me. The point is these are generally just an irritation and not much … [Read more...]
Bull Shark Facts
The bulls shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is considered by many to be the most dangerous shark to humans on the planet. So why does it not have quite such a notorious rep as its cousins, the more great white and tiger sharks? Well, read on and we might just … [Read more...]
10 of the Most Dangerous Insects
I have seen quite a few lists of the most terrifying insects on the planet. Unfortunately it seems a lot of people are unaware that spiders, scorpions and even centipedes are NOT insects. They all belong to phylum Arthropoda, but they should not appear on … [Read more...]
Most Dangerous Animals in Africa
Much of Africa could be considered fairly dangerous by western standards and to be honest, the wildlife in Africa is probably the least likely thing that will kill you. In general African animals are far more at risk from humans that visa versa. That said … [Read more...]
How Dangerous are American Alligators? And Other Alligator Facts
To a large extent man is master of his environment and the likelihood of being attacked, let alone eaten, by a wild animal is pretty slim. This is certainly true of the developed world, and no more so than the U.S. Yet there are still a few creatures that … [Read more...]
Black Bear attacks
The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is one of three species of bear found in North America, the others being the polar bear and brown bear. It is the most widely distributed of these species found from the north of Florida right up through Canada … [Read more...]
Shark Attack Statistics
The tables below list the recorded unprovoked* shark attacks from around the world since records began in 1580. They have been aggregated and are held by the International Shark Attack File (ISAF). The ISAF, the longest running authority on shark … [Read more...]
